Measles epidemic has been controlled in Nghe An
(Baonghean) -Specialist Doctor 2 Phan Van Tu - Director of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: Currently, the number of measles patients hospitalized has gradually decreased. Since February, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has received more than 300 measles patients, of which 3 died, but all 3 cases were related to other diseases such as congenital heart disease, malnutrition, and bronchial asthma.
Currently, the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has full facilities, equipment, and medicines to treat and control measles. Therefore, measles patients do not need to be transferred to higher levels but can be treated on-site, including commune health stations and district health centers, except for very serious patients and patients with many other diseases. Most patients admitted to the hospital for treatment after 1 week are cured and discharged. Currently, there are 16 serious patients in the Emergency Resuscitation Department, some of whom need oxygen, a week ago there were 5 patients who needed ventilators but have now recovered.
Through research, more than 50% of measles patients have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses. Therefore, measles vaccination for children is extremely important, parents are advised to pay attention to vaccinating their children with enough doses and on time. The treatment of measles is now different from before, the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has applied the regimen of central hospitals, some new, better, more expensive drugs are applied for treatment. For example, Imunoglobulin has the effect of enhancing immunity for children, a bottle costs nearly 4 million VND, but most patients here are treated with this drug. Most patients have insurance so they do not have to worry much about finances. Recently, the province has also allocated 4.5 billion VND to the provincial health sector to invest in more equipment and medicine to fight the epidemic, so families do not have to worry too much about taking their children for treatment beyond the level, causing overload for the upper level and unnecessary costs.
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